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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2005
Jonathan A. Zick, Waukesha, WI (US);
George L. Santana, Jr., New Berlin, WI (US);
David J. Rozwadowski, Greenfield, WI (US);
Jeffrey M. Zeiler, Delafield, WI (US);
Jonathan A. Zick, Waukesha, WI (US);
George L. Santana, Jr., New Berlin, WI (US);
David J. Rozwadowski, Greenfield, WI (US);
Jeffrey M. Zeiler, Delafield, WI (US);
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Abstract
An electrical component, such as, for example, a radio, an audio component, a battery charger or a radio/charger. The electrical component includes a housing and an electrical circuit supported by the housing. In some aspects, the electrical component is an audio component and the electrical circuit is an audio circuit. In other aspects, the electrical component is a battery charger and the electrical circuit is a charging circuit. In further aspects, the electrical component is an audio and battery charger combined and the electrical circuit is an audio and charging circuit. A battery may be connectable to the housing and electrically connectable the electrical circuit. The electrical component may include a locking assembly operable to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing. A biasing member may be positioned within a receptacle defined by the housing and operable to bias the battery out of the receptacle.